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M. KAHN GARMENT Oct. 24, 1950 Filed Aug. 2, 1947 INVENTOR. MORE/5 KA HN.BY

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Patented Oct. 24, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT Morris Kahn,Newburgh, N. Y. Application August 2, 1947, Serial No. 765,702

2 Claims.

with a pair of lateral extensions terminating out wardly under thearmpit of the wearer to form an upper side seam, and terminatingdownwardly at the waist of the wearer, each of said extensions havingalso an inner edge spaced from a respective edge of the main portion ofthe front panel in the blank, each of which inner edges is stitched to arespective edge of the main portion of the front panel to form thebreast portion of the slip, thereby simultaneously imparting strengthand improved body-fitting contour to the slip.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a slip of thecharacter described having an rear skirt panel cut on the bias withrespect to the median line of said panel and cut on the straight withrespect to the substantially vertical side edges of the panel to providedesired resiliency at the central seat portion of the slip and toprovide a smooth, straight fit at the front portion of the slip whereeach vertical side edge of the rear skirt is stitched to a respectiveedge of the front panel of the slip.

The foregoing objects, as well as additional objects and advantages ofthe invention will be readily apparent in the course ofthe followingdetailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawingwhich illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention, and-where-Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a slip embodying the features ofthe invention upon the body of a wearer.

Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view of the slip upon the wearer.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the slip upon a form.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation similar to Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a rear elevation similar to Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a blank forming the front bodice and skirtportions of the slip.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a blank forming the rear and side skirtportions of the slip.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of a blank forming the upper rear portion of theslip. The blank forming the front panel of the slip is indicated at It)!in Fig. 6 and is defined by a lower edge H and a pair of substantiallylinear side edges [2 preferably converging slightly upwardly to thewaist portion of the blank Ill, from which region said side edgesdiverge slightly to terminate at a pair of lateral extensions laintegral with front panel or blank l0. Each of said lateral extensionsis defined by a downwardly extending inner edge l3 diverging from theupper portion of side edge I2, edges 12 and I3 being stitched togetherto form the breast portion of the slip; a lower edge I4 constituting apart of the side waistline seam; a side edge I5 con-' stituting part ofthe side seam of the slip; and

an upper curved edge I6 constituting the front armhol edge of the slip.The central upper V--- shaped edge I! extends between the ends of edgesl6 and constitutes the V-neck of the slip. Theblank I9 is preferably cuton the straight to'provide a smooth fit at the front of the slip.

The circularly-cut panel blank 2E} (see Fig. '7') forming the side andrear skirt portions is defined by a lower circular edge 2|, a pair ofsub stantially linear side edges 22 and upper edges 23 converging at acentral point 24 through which runs the median line A-A. An extremelyimportant feature of the invention resides in forming blank 20 in such amanner that it is cut on the bias with respect to the median line A--Aand out substantially on the straight with respect to each of the sideedges 22 to secure a fullness in the lower rear skirt portion and toachieve two desirable effects:

1. Resiliency is provided at the central seat portion of the slip wherestretching is mostly needed and which is in a bias area.

' 2. Side edges 22 are cut on the straight to keep the slip smooth andfiat at the front when said side edges are joined to the upwardlyconvergentedgelfl of each lateral extension 10a of front panel I0.

The final blank 30 (see Fig. 8) forming the upper rear portion of theslip is preferably, though not necessarily, cut on the bias to givefreedom and facilitate breathing. Said blank 30 is formed with a centralupper V-edge 3| constituting the low-cut back of the garment, downwardlydivergent edges 32 completing the armhole of the slip, side edges 33 andlower edges 34. Each of the side edges 33 is joined to a respective sideedge I 5 of each lateral extension I Ila of front panel I0, toconstitute a side underarm seam of the slip, and each of the lower edges34 is joined to a respective upper edge 23 of skirt panel 20 to completethe back of the waistline of the slip. The garment may be completed byproviding conventional shoulder straps 40 extending between front panell0 and upper rear panel 30.

While I have shown the upper parts of panels l0 and 30 as being providedwith a V-neck form, it will be understood that the built-up shoulderportions Fla and 3m may be omitted and any other form of neckline may beimparted to the garment without in any way departing from the scope ofthe appended claims.

From the foregoing it is apparent that a slip has been provided having afront panel comprising 'a bodice portion and a skirt portion integraltherewith to present a smooth, neat appearance at the front of the slip,to prevent ripping and to impart strength to the slip. A second panelforming the rear and side skirt portions of the slip has been furtherprovided cut in such a manner as to be cut on "the bias with respect tothe median line of said panel and on the straight with respect to eachof the side edges thereof. This latter feature provides for stretchingat the central seat portion of the slip Where it is most required, andsimultaneously affords a smooth fit at the front of the slip where theside edges of the skirt panel are joined to the respective side edges ofthe front panel. Because the slip is made of few parts, three in thiscase, there are few seams and less chance of ripping.

Since certain modifications may 'be made in the garment of the inventionwithout departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all mattercontained in the foregoing description and shown in the accompanyingdrawing be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limitingsense.

Havin thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A slip comprising front panel extending for the entire length of theslip and having a pair of side edges, a pair of lateral extensionsformed integrally with the upper portion of said front panel, each ofsaid lateral extensions being defined by a side edge extendingvertically downward from approximately the armpit of the wearer to thewaistline of the slip, and a lower edge forming a portion of thewaistline of the slip, each of said lateral extensions having an inneredge joined to the upper portion of a respective side edge of said frontpanel to form the breast portion of said slip, a circularly-cut panelforming the rear and side skirt .portions of said slip, said skirt panelbeing cut on the bias with respect to the longitudinal median linethereof, and an upper rear panel having a lower edge joined to the upperedge of said skirt panel, each side edge of said upper rear panel beingcoextensive with and joined to a respective side edge of each lateralextension of the front panel to form an underarm side seam which extendssubstantially vertically downward from the region of the armpit to thewaistline of the slip, the lower edge of each lateral extension beingjoined to the forward portion of a respective upper edge of said skirtpanel.

2. A slip comprising a front panel extending for the entire length ofthe slip and having a pair of side edges, a pair of lateral extensionsformed integrally with the upper portion of said front panel, each ofsaid lateral extensions being defined by a side edge extendingvertically downward from approximately the armpit of the wearer to thewaistline of the slip and a lower edge forming a portion of thewaistline of the slip, each of said lateral extensions having an inneredge joined to the upper portion of a respective side edge of said frontpanel to form the breast cups of said slip, each side edge of the frontpanel extending upwardly from the bottom edge of the slip to the apex ofa corresponding breast cup a skirt panel having a pair of substantiallyvertical edges and a pair of inwardly inclined, convergent upper edgeswhich define the waistline of the slip, said skirt panel being cut onthe bias with respect to the longitudinal median line thereof and on thestraight with respect to each of said vertical edges, and an upper rearpanel having a, lower edge joined to said pair of convergent waistlineedges of said skirt panel, each vertical edge of said skirt panel beingjoined to the lower portion of a respective side edge of said frontpanel, each side edge of said upper rear panel being coextensive withand joined to a respective side edge of each lateral extension to forman underarm side seam which extends substantially vertically downwardfrom the region of the armpit to the waistline of the slip, the loweredge of each lateral extension being joined to the forward .portion of arespective upper waistline edge of said skirt panel.

MORRIS KAI-LN.

Name Date Gardella Dec. 16, 1947 Number

